Overview

• The first four sets all went to a deciding leg that Littler captured to surge 4–0 ahead.
• Humphries briefly halted the run with a 154 checkout before Littler closed out sets six and seven, finishing on double 20 in the last decider.
• Despite defeat, Humphries posted the higher match average at 93.61 compared with Littler's 92.15.
• Littler came within a dart of a nine-darter, hitting eight perfect darts before missing the bull.
• It was their fifth major final meeting, and the result leaves him about £68,000 behind Humphries in the rankings.